It's very well made, and a very nice notebook, but unfortunately it will only take slim refills, not helped by the fact that Amazon no longer sells the Torro A5 refills. I can't easily fit generic notebooks, definitely nothing spiral bound, so my search continues, as I would be filling one of these up every couple of weeks at best. If you can live with small notebooks, then I would recommend this product, otherwise if like me you wish to use larger notepads then it might not work for you.This is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. The leather smells georgeous. I may be odd but in the first days after I bought it, I continually wanted to look at and smell it. It is real quality. I shall ask for the A5 version for a Xmas present even though I don't particularly need both versions. A very happy customer.This is a really beautiful leather notebook cover with A4 pad. It is exquisitely made, like all Torro goods (I have previously bought their iPhone covers) and is manufactured from good quality leather which has a lovely texture and looks great. I was so impressed, I immediately ordered a red one as well. The service was very fast and everything was well packaged. I am really enthusiastic about this company - their products are well worth the money and never lose their looks.I’ve bought a number of Torro products over the years and have always been impressed with the quality. This notebook met (actually it exceeded!) this usual bar.Top quality item and would be happy to pay double the price given the standard of the leather.Top class, as always.This is a truly beautiful item, really high quality leather and stitching. Unfortunately, I had to send mine back, it's just a bit too slender to be useful for holding a average writing pad. This is more for presentation documents and slender journals.